Aron Nimzowitsch vs Akiba Rubinstein

San Sebastian · 1911 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event San Sebastian
Site San Sebastian
Round 10
Date 1911.00.00
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

7r/6kq/1p1p1pb1/p1pPp1p1/P1P1PnPr/1PK1QBR1/5P2/5NR1 w - - 14 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.d3 Nf6
  5. 5.Be2 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Bd2 Be6
  8. 8.Re1 h6
  9. 9.h3 Qd7
  10. 10.Bf1 Nh7
  11. 11.g4 h5
  12. 12.Nh2 hxg4
  13. 13.hxg4 Ne7
  14. 14.Re3 Ng6
  15. 15.Rg3 f6
  16. 16.Bg2 c6
  17. 17.Ne2 Bxd2
  18. 18.Qxd2 Ng5
  19. 19.d4 Qe7
  20. 20.Re1 c5
  21. 21.d5 Bd7
  22. 22.c4 Rae8
  23. 23.Nf1 Bc8
  24. 24.a3 Qc7
  25. 25.Qe3 b6
  26. 26.Nd2 Ba6
  27. 27.a4 Rb8
  28. 28.b3 Bc8
  29. 29.Bf1 Qe7
  30. 30.Ra1 a5
  31. 31.Nf3 Bd7
  32. 32.Bg2 Kf7
  33. 33.Kf1 Rh8
  34. 34.Neg1 Rh6
  35. 35.Ke1 Nf4
  36. 36.Kd2 Nxf3+
  37. 37.Nxf3 g5
  38. 38.Rg1 Rbh8
  39. 39.Kc2 Kg6
  40. 40.Nd2 Qh7
  41. 41.Nf1 Kg7
  42. 42.Kd2 Be8
  43. 43.Bf3 Bg6
  44. 44.Kc3 Rh4

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